What is that you ask? Well, for the past few years, me and my dear ole daddy have had a ongoing tennis match. It basically lasts from Spring until it gets to cold and they take down the nets in the Fall. We play a set at a time, and whoever ends up with the most sets won at the end of the season is the winner. Well, to spice it up a bit, we also play for lunch at our favorite eatery, Braza, Land of Meat (well that is what I call it). So, over time, the tennis match has hence become, The Braza Cup Championship.
Starting this season, I thought it would be best to commemerate the championship with some sort of trophy as well. I got the idea from Jake. He won our fantasy baseball league and got a sweet bobblehead trophy for doing so. I started to think about that, and thought I could fashion my own bobblehead, paint is gold, screw a bone onto its head, (you know, for the meat aspect) and call it good. But then I was reading a story online where a gentlemen went to a sports memorabilia show and said they have all kinds of old trophies that would be used for the championship trophy of a fantasy league. This got me thinking, I could go to a sports show, and find one of those cool plates or something, that tennisers get. Then I thought to myself, "Ryan, why not just check out Ebay, your favorite place for useless crap?" Myself then told me "Yes, that is a very good idea." So I checked out Ebay.
I searched "tennis championship trophy" and the first thing that came up is this.
How awesome is that? Now, it didn't say Braza Cup Champion, but go figure, a BOBBLEHEAD TENNIS GUY! I bought that thing so fast my computers head spun, if that is possible. It was 5 bucks, and I got the inscription for free! I had to go to the post office to pick it up on Friday, and this picture is right after I got out of the post office and send a copy of it to my Dad.
Now, here he sits, at my desk, in all his glory. I named him Roberto, (you know, Braza, Spanish, whatever). Anyway, here Roberto sits, knowing his correct place in the world. At my desk, the two time Braza Cup Champ. Hopefully three time at the end of the Fall. Because now I have more competition. Jake wants in, and with a prize like this, really, who wouldn't. But for now he is mine, and anytime I feel a little bit sad, I tap his little head, Roberto does a little dance, and I smile on the inside and out. RYAN, THE BRAZA CUP CHAMP. THE CHAMP IS HERE!
